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     Elizabeth Shaw was the daughter of Sir James Shaw of Sauchie and Marjory Kirkcaldy.¹ She married Henry Lindsay, 13th Earl of Crawford, son of David Lindsay, 10th Earl of Crawford and Margaret Bethune, on 2 December 1599.¹
     From 2 December 1599, her married name became Lindsay. After her marriage, Elizabeth Shaw was styled as Countess of Crawford in June 1620. She was living on 2 October 1644.¹

     Sir James Shaw of Sauchie is the son of John Schaw and Elizabeth Cunningham.² He married Marjory Kirkcaldy, daughter of James Kirkcaldy.²
     He lived at Sauchie, Scotland^G.¹

     George Lindsay, 14th Earl of Crawford was the son of Henry Lindsay, 13th Earl of Crawford and Helen Chisholm.¹ He married Lady Elizabeth Sinclair, daughter of George Sinclair, 5th Earl of Caithness and Lady Jean Gordon, circa 21 May 1621.¹ He died in 1633, without male issue, killed by a Lieutenant of his own regiment.¹ He was buried at Stettin, Germany^G.¹
     He sold "Finahven and the tombs of his ancestors" to Lord Synie.¹ He succeeded as the 14th Earl of Crawford [S., 1398] in 1623.¹ He was Colonel of the Regiment of Dutch under Gustavus of Sweden.¹

     Alexander Lindsay, 15th Earl of Crawford was born after 1599.¹ He was the son of Henry Lindsay, 13th Earl of Crawford and Elizabeth Shaw.¹ He died from 1 January 1639 to 29 August 1639, unmarried, being insane.¹
     He succeeded as the 15th Earl of Crawford [S., 1398] in 1633.¹

     Ludovic Lindsay, 16th Earl of Crawford was born after 1600. He was the son of Henry Lindsay, 13th Earl of Crawford and Elizabeth Shaw.¹ He married Lady Margaret Graham, daughter of William Graham, 7th Earl of Menteith and Agnes Gray, before 5 October 1643.¹ He died circa 7 November 1652 at The Hague, The Netherlands^G, without legitimate issue.²
     Ludovic Lindsay, 16th Earl of Crawford also went by the nick-name of 'the Loyal Earl'.¹ He succeeded as the 16th Earl of Crawford [S., 1398] in 1639.¹ He gained the rank of officer before 1640 in the Spanish Army.¹ He was chief contriver of 'the Incident', aided by Montrose, where the leading Covenanters where to be captured. The plot was discovered, and he was imprisoned.¹ On 15 January 1641/42 he had to surrender the Earldom to the Crawford, and was regranted it with a new succession to (1) his heirs male (2) the Earl of Lindsay and his heirs male (3) his heirs male collateral.¹ He fought in the Battle of Edgehill on 23 October 1642.¹ He fought in the Battle of Lansdowne on 5 July 1643.¹ He fought in the Battle of Newbury on 20 September 1643.¹ He fought in the Battle of Marston Moor on 2 July 1644, where he was defeated.¹ On 26 July 1644 a sentence of forfeiture was pronounced against him, with the Earldom of Crawford propelled to the Earl of Lindsay.¹ In October 1644 at Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Northumberland, England^G, he was taken prisoner, carried to Edinburgh, and condemned to death.¹ In August 1645 he was released.¹ In August 1646 he escaped to Spain.¹

     Lady Margaret Graham was the daughter of William Graham, 3rd Earl of Menteith and Margaret Moubray.¹ She married Archibald Campbell, 4th Earl of Argyll, son of Colin Campbell, 3rd Earl of Argyll and Jean Gordon, on 21 April 1541 at Priory of Inchmahome, Inchmahome.¹
     After her marriage, Lady Margaret Graham was styled as Countess of Argyll on 21 April 1541. From 21 April 1541, her married name became Campbell.

     William Graham, 3rd Earl of Menteith was the son of Alexander Graham, 2nd Earl of Menteith and Margaret Buchanan.¹ He married Margaret Moubray, daughter of John Moubray of Barnbougle, before 16 June 1521.¹ He died circa 1543/44, allegedly killed in a clan feud with the Tutor of the Stewarts of Appin, whose retinue had eaten up a wedding breakfast at which the 3rd Earl of Menteith was a guest, constituting a casus belli.¹
     He succeeded as the 3rd Earl of Menteith [S., 1427] in 1537.¹

     George Bentham Walker married Joanna Ducat-Hamersley, daughter of Commander Edward Graham Ducat-Hamersley and Ursula Mary Gore, in 1983.¹ He and Joanna Ducat-Hamersley were divorced in 1988.¹

     Elizabeth Scott was the daughter of David Scott of Scotstarvet.¹ A contract for the marriage of Elizabeth Scott and Alexander Lindsay, 4th Earl of Balcarres was signed on 31 July 1718.¹ She died on 4 September 1768 at Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland^G.¹
     From 31 July 1718, her married name became Lindsay. After her marriage, Elizabeth Scott was styled as Countess of Balcarres in 1722.

     David Scott of Scotstarvet lived at Scotstarvet, Fife, Scotland^G.¹